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Job Title: Cost AccountantJob Description

Develop an enhanced understanding of cost accounting challenges and opportunities, and lead efforts to improve policies and procedures to minimize manufacturing variances. The role involves managing inventory financially, including cost changes, inventory transfers, production variances, and more. The position also requires performing analysis and issuing reports on inventory values, production variances, and margin analysis by product line. Additionally, you will assist with physical inventories and review standard costs, BOMs, and routings regularly.

Responsibilities

• Develop enhanced understanding of cost accounting challenges and lead efforts to improve policies and procedures to minimize manufacturing variances.

• Manage inventory financially, including cost changes, inventory transfers, production variances, price variances, reviewing zero cost items, overhead allocation, and analysis of slow-moving and obsolete inventory.

• Perform analysis and issue reports on inventory values, production variances, and margin analysis by product line.

• Assist with physical inventories.

• Review standard costs, BOM’s, and routings regularly and update as appropriate.

• Work closely with all departments to understand company operations and identify areas for improvement to enhance efficiency and reduce costs.

• Prepare financial analysis of manufacturing variances for management and provide advice on the impact to operations.

• Perform other accounting or administrative duties as assigned, including ad hoc reporting.

Essential Skills

• Cost accounting

• Cost analysis

• Variance analysis

• Financial reporting

• Presentation skills

• Accounting

• Inventory management

• Experience as a cost analyst

• Manufacturing experience

• Knowledge of ERP systems

• Month-end closing

• Journal entry

• Financial statement preparation

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline

• A minimum of three to five years of cost accounting experience

• CPA or CMA desired but not required

• Good verbal and written communication skills

• Strong interpersonal and customer service capabilities

• Strong familiarity with manufacturing operations

• Strong analytical and quantitative skills

• Proficiency in MS Office applications, particularly Excel (V-lookups, pivot tables)

• Experience with ERP systems

• Solid data mining abilities

Work Environment

This role is fully on-site. You will be working in a small manufacturing company that offers a lot of opportunities for growth and great benefits.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $39.00 - $40.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)• Short and long-term disability• Health Spending Account (HSA)• Transportation benefits• Employee Assistance Program• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Columbus,OH.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Mar 4, 2025.

About Aston Carter:

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Aston Carter, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent

• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection

• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes

• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com (%20astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com) for other accommodation options.